It is a town located in the Los Chacayes district, department Tunuyán, province of Mendoza, Argentina.
It is located at the crossroads of provincial routes 89 and 94, which link it to the northeast of Tupungato and the East with Tunuyán respectively. It is crossed by the Las Pircas and Arroyo Grande streams.
The area bears that name because it is believed that José de San Martín rested after his return from the campaign to Chile. It is an area with a high tourist profile, nestled on the way to a potential ski center and the El Portillo mountain pass. The natural reserve of the area was extended in 2012 to protect an extensive area between the Tupungato volcano and the diamond lagoon.
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Located in the Andes mountain range, this reserve is unique for its landscape of crystalline streams and its historical-cultural wealth. Here is the mountain pass that crossed Gral. San Martín on his return from the Liberating Campaign in 1823 and the famous naturalist Charles Darwin, a few years later. It is also an area of rich water resources; In Cordillera it presents important glacier masses and is the head of rivers and streams.
This Arid Climate Valley, surrounded by snowy peaks, streams and prominent vegetation was the place chosen by the Liberator of America, Gral. José de San Martín, to rest after his campaign in Chile and Peru. The name of this protected area refers to this historical fact since according to the specialists, the general rested under a Ponchos pavilion, in the current reserve. In commemoration of this fact, the hero's monument was erected, which today is an icon of the site.
Due to its high landscape, natural, historical and cultural value, the historical apple tree was declared a nature reserve in 1994. Only in 2012 it was extended to the entire west of the Tunuyán department, since then “Manzano-Portillo de Piuquenes” by the Law 8400.
LAGUNA EL DIAMANTE
It is a lagoonubicated at 34 ° 09'S 69 ° 41′O, in the province of Mendoza, about 198 km from the provincial capital and at an altitude of 3300 M. It is one of the most important fresh water sources in the province, And feeds the Diamond River, water recovery is due to the waters of thawing from the glaciers of the area, to the rainfall and the waters of the El Gorro stream, which feeds it ..
Tupungato volcano
Huarpe Voice: 'Mirador de Estrellas' is a volcanic dome located in the Andes mountain range, on the border of Argentina and Chile. It is the highest mountain south of Aconcagua, tenth in Argentina, thus winning the privilege of being one of the highest in South America. Precise measurement methods have thrown an altitude of 6570 m.
Tunuyan
The area is characterized by the cultivation of apples and vineyards. In Tunuyán the National Tune Festival is held
Tunuyán is famous for its importance in the production of Argentina's wines, being one of the three departments of the Uco Valley, along with Tupungato and San Carlos the Tunuyan River one of the great sources of water in Mendoza, the department crosses.
On November 24, the "National Wine Day is celebrated National Drink." Argentina is the sixth largest producer worldwide, as well as the ninth exporter globally.
Within the circuit we have the historical apple tree, guided trekking circuits, horseback riding, visits to the vineyards with a lunch option, the portillo, Laguna del Diamante, Tupungato volcano and many other beautiful places to travel.
